Ethan Howland
Senior Reporter | @ethanhowland27Ethan Howland covers the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Congress and electricity markets for Utility Dive. He's been covering the power sector for two decades from his home in Portland, Maine.
987 articles by Ethan Howland
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NV Energy seeks FERC approval to give wind, solar developers free exit from interconnection queue
Aug. 19, 2025 -
FERC approves cost allocation paths for power plants DOE ordered to run past shutdown dates
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Duke Energy proposes merging its Carolina utilities, driving $3.2B in estimated savings
Aug. 15, 2025 -
White House names Democrat Rosner to lead FERC
Aug. 14, 2025 -
$3.1B annual cost estimated for fossil fuel plants DOE won’t allow to retire
Aug. 14, 2025 -
EPA plans to revise coal-fired power plant wastewater rules
Aug. 13, 2025 -
PJM launches fast-track push to set rules for adding data centers
Aug. 12, 2025 -
FERC’s Christie steps down, leaving agency with three members
Aug. 11, 2025 -
Arizona utilities sign up for gas pipeline project, spurred by data center development
Aug. 7, 2025 -
PSE&G large load pipeline jumps 47%, to 9.4 GW, much of it speculative
Aug. 6, 2025 -
Independent power producers hit back at utility critics over PJM price surge
Aug. 5, 2025 -
MISO could save $27B in system costs by 2035 with 11 GW of batteries: report
Aug. 5, 2025 -
AEP expects to add 24 GW of load by 2030, mainly from data centers
Aug. 1, 2025 -
PPL Electric ‘advanced-stage’ data center pipeline grows 32%, to 14 GW
Aug. 1, 2025 -
Dynegy to pay $38M to settle charges it manipulated MISO’s capacity market
July 31, 2025 -
5 utility commissions ask FERC to undo MISO’s $22B multi-value transmission portfolio
July 31, 2025 -
PPL utilities reach agreement on adding 1.3 GW of gas-fired power, mainly for data centers
July 31, 2025 -
EPA aims to revoke ‘endangerment finding’ underpinning power, auto sector climate regs
July 30, 2025 -
DOE allows Talen to run oil-fired unit above limits to avoid outages amid heat wave
July 29, 2025 -
FERC orders changes to PJM’s grid interconnection process, plus 3 other open meeting takeaways
July 25, 2025 -
FERC approves $16.4B Constellation-Calpine deal
July 24, 2025 -
FERC approves MISO, SPP fast-track interconnection reviews
July 23, 2025 -
PJM capacity prices set another record with 22% jump
July 23, 2025 -
FERC rejects MISO petition to limit market monitor’s transmission planning oversight
July 21, 2025 -
Governors seek more influence over PJM amid ‘crisis of confidence’
July 18, 2025